Stay ConnectedRae and Christy are friends who love all aspects of the galaxy far, far away. Join them as they explore characters, themes, and relationships in the Star Wars universe.
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In the second half of their two-part series, Rae and Christy examine Force abilities. In this episode, they discuss Dark Side Force users and powers like Force choke, mind probe, and the use of rage to impose one's will on the Force.
Spoilers for Dooku Jedi Lost and The Rise of Skywalker.
SPOILERS: This episode is NOT spoiler free. We discuss spoilers immediately and throughout. Please use caution if you haven't seen The Rise of Skywalker yet.
Christy and Rae have seen the last film in the Skywalker saga and in this episode they chat about their initial feelings about Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker.
In a two-part series, Rae and Christy examine Force abilities. In this episode, they discuss light side Force users like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker and Ezra Bridger and powers like mind trick, shatterpoint, and Force projection.
Spoilers for Dark Disciple by Christie Golden, a book we both recommend!
Returning again to themed episodes, Rae and Christy examine what they consider the most important theme of Star Wars: hope. They take a look at hope through the lens of each film in the saga and then through various characters who embody hope or serve to carry hope forward in the films.
MINOR SPOILERS for Star Wars Journey to the Rise of Skywalker Allegiance comics #1 and #2.
Returning to their themed episodes, Rae and Christy tackle the topic of cynicism in a galaxy far, far away. They take a look at cynicism as portrayed in the anthology films, Star Wars TV shows, and the Skywalker saga, including mention of Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Jyn Erso.
SPOILERS for Age of Resistance: Snoke and Age of Resistance: Hux comics. We recommend both issues highly.
Rae and Christy collected questions from listeners and share their sometimes unexpected answers in a short, fun episode.
Christy and Rae discuss the who and why of their favorite kisses in the Star Wars universe, choosing a Most Romantic, Sexiest, Tenderest, and Most Tragic. They also choose their personal faves during Half Portion Each.
Rae and Christy discuss fathers in the Skywalker saga, including Han Solo, Darth Vader, Owen Lars, Bail Organa, and Jango Fett.
Spoilers in this episode for Bloodline by Claudia Gray and Age of Rebellion: Jango Fett comic.
Continuing their series exploring major themes in Star Wars, Rae and Christy discuss loyalty to friends, loved ones, and causes. They also look at divided loyalties and what loyalty means in a galaxy torn by conflict. They discuss Chewbacca, R2-D2, C3PO, The Handmaidens of Naboo, Lando Calrissian, General Hux and General Leia Organa as well as other characters who tackle the challenges of loyalty in Star Wars.
SPOILERS in this episode for Claudia Gray's Lost Stars, E.K. Johnston's Queen's Shadow, and the Age of Rebellion Lando Calrissian comic.
Rae and Christy chat about The Rise of Skywalker teaser tailer, its premiere at Celebration 2019, and some speculation about what the coming close to the Skywalker saga might mean.
*We know that this discussion is a month or so overdue and today, with the release of the Vanity Fair TROS coverage, some of the things we speculated about have been answered:
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